The provincial government’s new Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (SDLC) has started its recruitment drive to hire new staff and is seeking to fill 90 teaching positions.
The SDLC will employ about 150 educators, with roughly 60 teachers to be transferred from the Sun West School Division and the remainder to be hired directly.
Work opportunities will be available at the main office in Kenaston and the other nine regional campuses in Estevan, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton. There are also several non-teaching roles available, such as in human resources and corporate services support.
“The number of staff available to students through Sask DLC will ensure that students have access to high-quality education,” said Education Minister Dustin Duncan. “The opportunity to have staff connected to students across the province will ensure students are supported at the local level.”
Each regional campus will have a principal, teachers and several support positions. Students attending the new online school will continue to have access to their area school division for driver’s licence training, graduation ceremonies and extracurricular activities, as well as access to in-person supports such as educational assistants, speech-language pathologists and/or counsellors.
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) confirming that teachers employed by the SDLC will be STF members, providing all teachers access to a pension, supports and benefits.
Student registration for the 2023-24 school year is expected to open in April.
Job postings with the SDLC can be found on www.saskdlc.ca.
